L’Alliance fait son cinéma

Members, students,﻿Friends of the AF, Cinéphiles, francophones or simply French culture aficionados
Whether you speak French or not (all films are subtitled in ENG.), the AF invites you to sit back and enjoy a movie ‘ à la française…’

Look through the lens of French producers and live the moment with French actors…
Just before leaving, Ciné evenings will also give you an opportunity to share comments, opinions and experiences based on the film.

The next screening will take place on FEBRUARY 17th 2016, 7:30pm, so please RSVP to enjoy another great french comedy.

La famille Bélier
1h 46min | Comedy, Drama, Music | 2014 (France)In the Bélier family, sixteen-year-old Paula is an indispensable interpreter for her deaf parents and brother on a daily basis, especially in the running of the family farm. One day, a music teacher discovers her gift for singing and encourages Paula to participate in a prestigious singing contest in Paris, which will secure her a good career and a college degree. However, this decision would mean leaving her family and taking her first steps towards adulthood.

Qu’est ce qu’on a fait au bon dieu?

SERIAL (BAD) WEDDINGS

Directed by : Philippe de Chauveron
97 min | Comedy | 2014 (France)

Claude and Marie Verneuil, from the provincial, Catholic upper middle class, are rather conservative parents. But they’ve always forced themselves to be open-minded.
However, their tolerance has been sorely tested when their first daughter married a Muslim, the second a Jew, and the third a Chinese man. Their hopes to at last see one of their daughters married in church hence focus on their youngest, who has, halleluiah, just met a good Catholic…

L’Alliance fait son cinéma
Members, students,Friends of the AF, Cinéphiles, francophones or simply French culture aficionados.
The AF invites you to sit back and enjoy a movie ‘ à la française…’ Look through the lens of French producers and live the moment with French actors…

” A crowd-pleasing tribute to the magic of silent cinema, The Artist is a clever, joyous film with delightful performances and visual style to spare.” Rotten Tomatoes, Critics consensus

Synopsis:
In the 1920s, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) and, what’s more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But George is reluctant to cheat on his wife with the beautiful young actress. The growing popularity of sound in movies further separates the potential lovers, as George’s career begins to fade while Peppy’s star rises.

Synopsis:
Fed up with her abusive family situation, lack of school prospects and the “boys’ law” in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of three free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her style, drops out of school and starts stealing to be accepted into the gang. When her home situation becomes unbearable, Marieme seeks solace in an older man who promises her money and protection. Realizing this sort of lifestyle will never result in the freedom and independence she truly desires, she finally decides to take matters into her own hands.